Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-09

~, hnont II, so come into the
arior. and will find you seat.'
she looked so bright aud anina.eI
mat Mrs, Jessup felt sure Ernest had
FOUND lucrative employment. and
breathed sigh of relief for sbe was
very fond of.Sylvla.
our face shows hat you have good
news 10 tell me. she said, as she fol-
lowed Sylvia into the dismantled mar.
Tor. f'''
Perhaps you may not consider Il
sood' Aunt Mary. You may think I
nave Invested my money toolshly.n
lou have invested it. then?''
res and am going into business
nat starties you, Isee But you don't
know how many hours Law awake AZ
hght wondering iu what way I cop,d
invest my money so it would yield a
sumcient income to support us all. !
made up my mind that the first prjn.
cipie OF n.oney-making in business ia
% provide some thing people must
nave, at no matter what cost and
'na' would be on the market
M the year round. The only
ning could think of was eggs. Peo.
pie will have buildings, cakes, custards
ana omelets whether eggs are fifteen
forty cents a dozen. S, have
bought little farm. and am going into
he poultry business with all possible
speed"
Sylvia! what a venture.'
mo hlng venture, nothing have, you
know, Aunt Mary / had to do some
hing. 1t is a very small farm-oplv
even acres-and the house is not at
all pretentious. with a faint smile.
but there is good deal of fruit on
me place, and we can raise all our
own vegetables. Ernest and the chill
dren can attend 10 the garden while T
devote myself to my poultry. 1t will
cost us only half as much to live in the
country as to live here. In fact, l am
Lighter OF heart than for long. long
time. l gave one thousand dollars
cash for the place. 50 I have enough
left to take care # US until my bust
ness begins to pay. You nu Isn't dis
courage me BY a single word Aunt
Mary. for | am full of hope"
discourage your reiterated Mrs.
Jessup. as she rose impulsively. and
threw her arms about Sylvia's slender
figure. Il would not do so for the
world. think you are brave, noble
woman. my dear. and something tells
me you will succeed in your undertake
ing"
There were many who did not share
Mrs. Jessup's opinion. and who
thought Sylyia's Investment foolish TO
the last degree; but Aunt Mary proved
4 true prophet. Sylvia's whole heart
was in her work. and she was not
easily discouraged nor cast down. She
did not attempt any fancy breeds Of
poultry. but bought common fowls,
fed them well. watched over them re-
ligiously. and su lied faithfully a
standard work on pouliry-raising
The result was that her business
teIan to pay almost Immediate
| ~. 1t was in the beginning of February
that she bought the frm, and she
started with two hundred fowls. for
which she paid fifty dollars. In March
and April she sold large number of
eggs. After that time she used all she
| collected for setting purposes, and
raised nearly four hundrel chickens
during the summer and early fall.
| There were losses of course, and oc-
casionaily she mad; mistakes; but ex-
| perience is an excellent teacher, and
in years time she understood her
business thoroughly. At the end Of
two years she had no more fears of
tho future. Sic was enjoying an in
come ample for the support of her
family. and had invested in a horse
and wagon, several hogs, and two
cows. Her health had improved
wonderfully. too. She was no longer
pale and weary loHing. And She
had great source of comfort in the
fact that her husband. ashamed
Of his many failures. and anx-
ious 10 show that he possessed at least
the willingness to support his family,
devoted himself to the garden and
orchard SO zealously that they soon
began to repay his care, and added
much to the family income.
"In fact. Aunt Mary" said Sylvia
one day. when Mrs Jessup drove out
| to see her. aud they were talking over
some improvements to be made to the
house, II have much to be thankful
for and am very happy. There never
was an investment that turned out
better for all concerned than mine"
| Because there never was 4 tr,Ier,
better woman at the holm of any do
nestle ship than Sylvia Bentley" said
Aunt Mrry, as she kissed her. That $
the secret of your success. my dear. "
Florence B. Hallo.0eI IN Chic 80
Standard.